The extent of laminectomy or facetectomy ... To explore the effectiveness of surgery vs conservative treatment, and conservative interventions for spinal stenosis. At present, there is no evidence ...

Back surgery emerges ... performed for spinal stenosis, which narrows the spinal canal and compresses nerves, causing pain, ...

Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is prevalent in those over the age of 65 years and the leading cause of spinal surgery in this population. Recent systematic reviews have examined the ...

Other causes of radiculopathy include spinal trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, prior spine surgery and bone diseases. Often a history of symptoms and physical exam may lead to suspicion of spinal stenosis ...